Ted Cruz leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 among likely voters in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
The same poll from a month ago showed O'Rourke ahead of Cruz by 2 percentage points among likely voters. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso (left), and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.]()
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Five Texas reporters answer questions about the Ted Cruz-Beto O'Rourke race
Reporters covering the race between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger Beto O'Rourke from five different news outlets answered your questions. Full Story
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![U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, left, debates U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz at the KENS 5 Studios in San Antonio on Oct. 16, 2018.]()
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In his long-shot bid to unseat Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Mike Collier is counting on teachers
The Democrat wants to draw teachers and education-minded voters away from the Republican Party. But can he win over enough educators to unseat a powerful incumbent? Full Story
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Here’s what Texas voters should know for the 2018 midterms
On Nov. 6, Texas voters will decide who will hold several statewide, legislative and congressional seats. To help Texans navigate Election Day, we’ve compiled an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2018 midterms. Full Story
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Chip Roy on Trump, Republicans, health care and the national debt
The Texas Tribune hosted a conversation with Chip Roy, Republican candidate for Texas’ 21st Congressional District. The talk was moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Full Story
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"Dorky" moderate Allison Lami Sawyer tries to unseat "rowdy" moderate state Rep. Sarah Davis
Locked in a competitive Houston race, both candidates hope to win over Democrats and independents in House District 134, which favored Hillary Clinton in 2016. Full Story
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Texas sees huge turnout on first day of early voting
Texas counties large and small saw substantial voter turnout on the first day of early voting for the 2018 midterm elections. Full Story
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![Long lines for the start of early voting snaked around the parking at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center near downtown Houston on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018.]()
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We fact checked Donald Trump's rally in Texas
At a campaign event for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in Houston, President Donald Trump, his son Eric Trump and Cruz himself made claims about ISIS, the Second Amendment and tax cuts. Full Story
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![President Donald J. Trump greets U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz during a MAGA rally at the Toyota Center in Houston on Oct. 22, 2018.]()
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Prairie View A&M students sue Waller County over early voting sites
The five students accused Waller County of suppressing the voting rights of black voters. Full Story
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We asked Texas midterm candidates about voting rights. Here's what they said.
Redistricting, voting by mail and same-day registration: We asked Texas candidates running for office about voting rights with questions crowdsourced from young Texans. Full Story
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Ahead of trip to Texas, Donald Trump uses a new nickname for Ted Cruz: "Beautiful Ted"
But Trump said he had no regrets suggesting that Cruz's father was involved in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Full Story
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What Donald Trump’s supporters said at his Texas rally for Ted Cruz
Thousands of people gathered in line outside of the Toyota Center Monday afternoon hoping to secure a spot inside the 18,000-seat arena. Full Story
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![Shelby Nemeth, 23, sports a Make America Great Again beanie while waiting in line to get into the rally, in Houston on Oct. 22, 2018.]()
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Watch live: Donald Trump’s Texas rally for Ted Cruz
President Donald Trump is speaking Monday evening in Houston at a rally for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. You can watch a livestream of the event here, courtesy of KXAS-TV. Full Story
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Ted Cruz now says he'll serve a full term if re-elected to U.S. Senate
In an interview with The Texas Tribune last month, Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz wouldn't say whether he'd serve a full term if re-elected. Over the weekend, he told ABC News that he "absolutely" would. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen Ted Cruz tours flood-ravaged homes and views a washed out highway bridge during a tour of the Texas Hill Country on Oct. 17, 2018. Two bodies have been found in areas hardest hit by record rainfall.]()
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Business groups launch coalition to push for statewide pre-emption of paid sick leave ordinances
Several members of the new coalition are also part of a legal challenge to Austin's paid sick leave ordinance. Full Story
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![Austin City Council members and staff listen to testimony on paid sick leave on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. After hearing from more than 200 people, council members passed the ordinance, the first of its kind in Texas, by a vote of 9-2.]()
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Will Donald Trump's Houston rally for Ted Cruz motivate Republicans — or Democrats?
Like everything else in 2018, political operatives and candidates argue over whether President Trump's Houston rally will help or hurt local Republican candidates. Full Story
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Political Pick'em: Can you guess who will win in the Texas midterms?
We've picked 15 competitive Texas midterm elections, and we want you to pick the candidates who you think will get the most votes on Election Night. First place gets a prize. Full Story
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Early voting starts today. Here’s what Texas voters should know.
To help Texans navigate early voting, we’ve compiled an overview of everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2018 midterms. Full Story
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The 2018 Texas Hotlist: The most competitive races in Texas’ midterm election
Early voting begins in Texas today. Beyond the blockbuster match-up between Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke, Texans will weigh in on hundreds of other races. Which ones are on Ross Ramsey’s short list — and which ones have moved up or down since last week? Full Story
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We took young Texans’ questions straight to the candidates. Here’s what they said.
Find out where Texas midterm candidates stand on student debt, DACA, school gun violence and more. Full Story
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![Austin, Texas March 6, 2018: UT student Kathleen Douiken urges people to vote on the West Mall of the UT campus during lunchtime as students line up at the Flawn Academic Center to vote on Primary Day, 2018.]()
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